Author Sunjeev Sahota among Booker's 13 contenders this year

Indian-origin British author Sunjeev Sahota is among the 13 authors longlisted for the prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for fiction for his novel China Room, alongside Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro......

'Sonia Gandhi is a fantastic person'

'And because she was very close to Indira Gandhi, she was close to me.''Sonia is a wonderful person.' IMAGE: Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi, left, with Trinamool Congress President and......

Why do politicians keep their health secret?

'It is not the country's interests alone that lead to all this secrecy.''More usually, the reason is the threat from political rivals: What will they do if they find out?', notes T C A Srinivasa......

10 odd photos that you must see!

These images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.  Cosplay enthusiast dressed as horsemen of the Apocalypse pictured at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Photograph:......

Indian alumni help Cambridge raise 1-b pounds

Many Indians who studied at the University of Cambridge have contributed to a major fund-raising campaign that has reached the figure of one billion pounds two years ahead of schedule. This total......

Tata JLR enters SUV market with F-Pace model

The launch of the new F-Pace marks the first time the 80-year-old car manufacturer has entered the SUV market.   Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover has entered the SUV market with the launch......

Clouds over Britain's financial sector after Brexit vote

A leave vote means the future of Britain's financial services industry is now hanging in the balance. IMAGE: Major investment banks have already warned they could move thousands of jobs elsewhere......

India hub gives Tesco stores robotic technology leg-up

Helping UK outlets of Tesco get wearable devices, robotics; apps to identify empty kitchen jars and auto-order likely soon About 8,000 km away from the headquarters of Tesco, the world’s......

Keith Richards wanted to become a librarian

He is one of rock and roll's best known hell raisers, but Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has a penchant for books and spends his free time cataloguing and reading. Fans eager to hear......

Three movies you must watch!

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon. IMAGE: A scene from Moothon.   The labels are a common sight on the racks of most fast fashion stores in the West -- Made in Sri Lanka,......

Paul McCartney tops musicians' rich list

With a massive 730 million pounds in his kitty, Sir Paul McCartney is the richest musician in the UK. Check out the others who made it to the list. Paul McCartney, whose fortune is worth 730......

'I am in the limelight only during Navratri'

The Queen of Dandiya, Falguni Pathak is back. The tomboy who makes people dance to her tunes during the nine days of Navratri took time off her nach gana to chat with rediff fans recently.......

IPL money inflow shot in the arm for county cricket

IMAGE: Reliance bought 49 per cent stakes in Surrey County's Oval Invincibles which won The Hundred tournament iin 2024. Photograph: The Hundred/X English county cricket clubs facing hardships......

England will not boycott Afghanistan match at Champions Trophy

IMAGE: Last month, a group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott the Champions Trophy group stage match against Afghanistan. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters England will play their......

2-tier Test format before India's tour of England?

IMAGE: The push for a two-tier system gained traction following Australia's blockbuster series against India, which set attendance records. Photograph: Sydney Cricket Ground/X When Australia face......

Is soccer safe for women? Study reveals disturbing truth

Nearly half of women fans in England and Wales suffer sexist abuse at soccer matches IMAGE: South Korea fans reacts in the stands before the match. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Close to half......

'God's Plan': SKY downplays role in iconic catch

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X 'It was god's plan,' Suryakumar Yadav said on Monday as he reminisced his incredible match-defining catch in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa, which is......